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health The Weirdest Religious Sex Beliefs

There are a lot of relatively sound religious rules to live by, according to some old books, but when it comes to sex the rules aren't only endless, they're ridiculous and sometimes completely absurd. From curbing sexual impulses for your own spouse, to God-sanctioned one-night stands, to an afterlife of virgin-filled orgies, here are the top thirteen weirdest religious sex rules and beliefs courtesy of the biggest religions on Earth. Believe it or not but nothing about dry humping is on this list.

Fundamentalist Islam: Martyrs are Rewarded with 72 Virgins

Before we even get started, it's important to consider Family Guy's take on the situation. Watch the video on the left for what can possibly be waiting for suicide bombers when they reach their afterlife.

It would be awesome.

According to the Hadith, a collection of sayings generally contributed to Muhammad, number 2,562 of the collection Sunan al- Tirmidhi reads, "The least [reward] for the people of Heaven is 80,000 servants and 72 wives, over which stands a dome of pearls, aquamarine and ruby."

Perhaps the term "wives" is less specific than "virgins," but in Islamic tradition, it's basically expected that women save their virginities for their husbands. Unless they've had a sigheh already, which under these conditions, I'm guessing they have...

Here's what you never really consider, though. Are these the same 72 hot-enough-to-warrant-killing-yourself, somehow-immortal-and-indestructible chicks for everyone else? Or is this where women go in the afterlife? Being one of the servants in Islamic heaven would surely suck. Do they draw straws?

Either way, a man who needs 72 virgin wives at his every beck and call has a LOT more in mind than raising children, getting some kick-ass cooking and being yelled at. Dude has some crazy s**t planned that probably involves a system of pulleys.

Either way, if you believe in Fundamentalist Islam it's really quite awesome and definitely something to look forward to. Think about it. If you can realistically swallow the ideology, get behind it and live it right, it definitely should make life a little more like a Friday than the whole "waiting to die" mentality. Having something to look forward to that's THAT awesome might have its upsides. For example...

While this may not be a rule stated by The Bible itself, it is one that is accepted by Catholics everywhere because the group that has become their delegate to the media has not only stated it, but fought for it and justified it to high heavens -- which makes it that much crazier that some people believe this.

According to Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic league, the crisis in the Catholic Church is not pedophile priests, but rather, homosexual priests.

Donahue claims that 80% of victims are male and past puberty, and hence, count as young adults (12 - 17) rather than children.

So basically, according to the Catholic League, if you're old enough to be reading Fear Street instead of Goosebumps, you're officially qualified to be touched anywhere by your local Priest.

Islam: Temporary Weekend Marriages (For Sex)

Sex outside of marriage is prohibited by law in Iran, but Islam offers an excellent loophole. A loophole that would mean a lot more people would be getting married (and then divorced) at an early age if this loophole existed under any of the Judeo-Christian belief systems.

"Sigheh" is the tradition of temporary marriage, and the only requirement is a permit for the period of the relationship (both parties agree to a time limit) and often, a dowry payment to the woman. It's kind of like buying a car, only the car can give birth.

"Sigheh" can last anywhere from five minutes to 99 years, and often it isn't even registered with the government or the church. According to Elaine Sciolino, "Sigheh legally wraps premarital sex in an Islamic cloak."

Hey, where there's a will there's a way. Some twosomes have even retained the permit in order to live and work in close quarters or comingle in public, in a completely platonic sense of course or at least until their marriage expires.

In some ways, this is a lot more realistic and forgiving than that whole "til death do us part" thing. In some ways, it's actually cooler. Who wouldn't want to live under the rule of a "'Til we decide this is no longer a good idea" as part of marriage vows? *Sheepishly raises hand...*

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